USSR

German thinker Ludwig Wittgenstein wrote that a good philosophical work could consist entirely of jokes. In many ways, jokes are a sociological treasure: they capture widespread social perceptions, and they amuse and criticize at the same…

Aspenia Online: Can you think of historical precedents, or parallels, in which a country builds a barrier (and maintains it for three decades) in order mostly to keep its own people in, rather than some external threat out? The North Korean…

“The Parties to this Treaty reaffirm their faith in the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and their desire to live in peace with all peoples and all governments. They are determined to safeguard the freedom,…